Store worker faces larceny charge

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT)

Published 7:00 pm, Friday, March 11, 2005

Gail Lawrence
, who worked for the store for three years, is scheduled for arraignment March 21 in Bantam Superior Court. She was released from custody after posting a $2,000 bail.
Store manager
Gregory Eads
said the environment at the store is very "family" oriented, and so it is upsetting Lawrence allegedly took advantage. She was trusted at the store. "She was a nice lady. She had a good reputation," Eads said.
He said Lawrence was also one of his best cashiers. "I liked her a lot."
"We noticed something was going on," Eads said. But he and other store officials didn't suspect Lawrence at first.
They eventually caught on, he said. Lawrence was charged with first-degree larceny.
Eads is not sure why Lawrence allegedly took the money. He said she is married and has a child.
He said he didn't want to go into how the money was stolen.
Lawrence, who lives on Twin Oaks, New Milford, could not be reached for comment on Friday. A woman answering the phone at her address hung up.
Eads suspects Lawrence took a little at first, got away with it and then decided to keep going back for more.
"She got more and more greedy and took more," he said.
Eads said he is not sure what type of punishment he or the store owners will seek. "
We'll see how she goes about her defense," he said.